List of applicant for CMU Presidential Scholarship(for 1st Semester,
2024 Academic Year)(Round 1)
List of applicant for CMU Presidential Scholarship(for 1st Semester,
2023 Academic Year)(Round 1)

CMU Presidential Scholarship for the 2024 Academic Year

Chiang Mai University (CMU) is providing an exceptional opportunity with 200 Full Graduate Level Scholarships available annually. This opportunity is open to both Thai and international citizens who demonstrate high potential and meet our specified requirements.

Doctoral Degree Scholarships: 100 (in total per year)

Master’s Degree Scholarships: 100 (in total per year)

For the 2024 academic year, the scholarship application process will consist of two regular rounds corresponding to the opening for admission to the first semester of the academic year 2024. However, for those interested in commencing their studies in the second semester of 2024, it is advised to reach out directly to the Program Administrative Committee Chair. This allows applicants to explore research topics, find a suitable Thesis Advisor, and apply for the scholarship in advance.

Qualifications for Scholarship Applicants:

  1. Applicants must apply for the doctoral or master's degree program in the regular curriculum (not part-time) and must be working on a master’s thesis or dissertation (doctoral thesis) during the 2024 academic year.
  2. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of not less than 3.50 (based on the maximum of 4.00) or equivalent, will refer from the website https://www.scholaro.com. If the applicant has completed a master's degree program exclusively focused on a thesis, they are required to have either published commendable research in reputable journals such as ISI, SCOPUS, IEEE, PubMed, or other international publishers accepted by Chiang Mai University.
  3. Applicants must submit an English proficiency test score, such as IELTS, TOEFL, or CMU-eTEGS, that is valid within the last two years. The minimum acceptable scores are IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 213 (CBT) or 79 (IBT), and CMU-eTEGS 70 , except for applicants who are Native English Speakers from the countries listed below based on https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/english-speaking-countries

Conditions for Scholarship Recipients:

  1. Scholarship recipients must be full-time students enrolled in the regular program from the beginning of the semester, unless otherwise approved by the CMU Presidential Scholarship Committee.
  2. Scholarship recipients must submit progress reports, using the designated form, every semester until they graduate.
  3. To qualify for graduation, scholarship recipients must adhere to the standard criteria established by Chiang Mai University, along with additional criteria and conditions outlined by the Scholarship Committee as detailed in the following sections :
    Doctoral Degree Level Type 1: Dissertation or Doctoral Thesis Only
    Type 1.1 (for Master’s degree holder with a normal 3 years period of study):
    1. At least 2 publications or acceptances to publish in an international journal. One of those must be in an ISI, Scopus, IEEE, PubMed, or Web of Science database and must be in quartile 1 or 2, as ranked by SCImago, with the student as the first author. Additionally, there should be at least 1 publication in an international conference accepted by the field of study and Chiang Mai University.
    2. The publications with the student as the first author must specify the “Graduate/PhD/Master’s Degree Program in …, Faculty/College/School/Institute of …, Chiang Mai University, under the CMU Presidential Scholarship” in the affiliation or acknowledgement.
    Type 1.2 (for Bachelor’s degree holder with a normal 5 years period of study):
    1. At least 2 publications or acceptances to publish in an international journal listed in an ISI, Scopus, IEEE, PubMed or Web of Science database. One of those must be in a quartile 1 or 2 ranked by SCImago with the student as the first author. And at least 1 publication in an international conference accepted by the field of study and Chiang Mai University.
    2. The publications with the student as the first author must specify the “Graduate/PhD/Master’s Degree Program in …, Faculty/College/School/Institute of …, Chiang Mai University, under the CMU Presidential Scholarship” in the affiliation or acknowledgement.
    Doctoral Degree Level Type 2: Dissertation or Doctoral Thesis with Course Work
    Type 2.1 (for Master’s degree holder with a normal 3 years period of study):
    1. At least 1 publication or acceptance to publish in an international journal listed in an ISI, Scopus, IEEE, PubMed or Web of Science database and must be in a quartile 1 or 2 ranked by SCImago with the student as the first author, and at least 1 publication in an international conference accepted by the field of study and Chiang Mai University.
    2. The publications with the student as the first author must specify the “Graduate/PhD/Master’s Degree Program in …, Faculty/College/School/Institute of …, Chiang Mai University, under the CMU Presidential Scholarship” in the affiliation or acknowledgement.
    Type 2.2 (for Bachelor’s degree holder with a normal 5 years period of study):
    1. At least 2 publications or acceptances to publish in an international journal. One of those must be in an ISI, Scopus, IEEE, PubMed or Web of Science database and must be in a quartile 1 or 2 ranked by SCImago with the student as the first author, and at least 1 publication in an international conference accepted by the field of study and Chiang Mai University.
    2. The publications with the student as the first author must specify the “Graduate/PhD/Master’s Degree Program in …, Faculty/College/School/Institute of …, Chiang Mai University, under the CMU Presidential Scholarship” in the affiliation or acknowledgement.
    Master’s Degree Level Type 1: Master’s Thesis Only :
    At least 2 publications or acceptances to publish in an international journal listed in an ISI, Scopus, IEEE, PubMed or Web of Science database. One of those must specify the student as the first author with the affiliation or acknowledgement to specify “Graduate/PhD/Master’s Degree Program in …, Faculty/College/School of …, Chiang Mai University, under the CMU Presidential Scholarship”.
    Master’s Degree Level Type 2: Master’s Thesis with Course Work :
    At least 1 publication or acceptance to publish in an international journal listed in ISI, Scopus, IEEE, PubMed or Web of Science database with the student as the first author with the affiliation or acknowledgement to specify “Graduate/PhD/Master’s Degree Program in …, Faculty/College/School/Institute of …, Chiang Mai University, under the CMU Presidential Scholarship”.

Required Documents:

  1. A copy of the bachelor’s degree transcript and/or a copy of master’s degree transcript (if applicable).
    Doctoral degree applicants who finished or are studying a master’s degree program with thesis only shall provide the publication(s) and/or progress report of their master’s thesis.
  2. Certificate of English Language Proficiency dated within the last 2 years: IELTS or IELTS Indicator score of 6.0, TOEFL score of 213 (CBT) or 79 (IBT) or CMU-eTEGs score of 70.
  3. Research Plan provides a description, about 2-5 pages, explaining the research plans at Chiang Mai University. The scholarship is intended for original and publishable research (not for the compilation of textbooks or the writing of general surveys in the field that is studied. If possible, the applicant should contact in advance a professor at CMU in the field of intended to study to initiate the research plan together)
  4. Two recommendation letters, one of which must be from the current or latest applicant’s major advisor and the other should be from the person most familiar with his/her scholarly work (recommendations will receive a stronger consideration if they are from a professor at CMU who is expected to be his/her dissertation advisor).

Application Schedule:

  • Period/Date : From now to 22nd April 2024.


Contact Person

    Student Development Section

    Mrs. Thanyaporn Rangtasee
    e-mail : thanyaporn.ch@cmu.ac.th
    telephone number : +66 5394 2409
    Mr. Khunpon Maymun
    e-mail : kunpon.m@cmu.ac.th
    telephone number : +66 5394 2415